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The well-known Jumo tower in Fulda has disappeared. But the company promises a new building – including a legendary thermometer.
Fulda – The Jumo tower with its striking company sign and the thermometer that can be seen from afar was an integral part of the Fulda cityscape until recently. For decades it was more than just part of a company premises – it was a point of reference, a topic of conversation and for many even a very practical everyday helper. Now he's gone.
The dismantling of the impressive structure began around two weeks ago. A mobile crane with a boom of around 50 meters was used for the dismantling. But the company promises that there will be a new building in the same location.
Fulda's landmark is coming back: Jumo is planning a new cult tower
And what will this new building look like? “This should remain a surprise,” says Jumo managing director Dimitrios Charisiadis and smiles. But the project isn't all that mysterious: the new tower should be similar to its predecessor, according to the CEO. The large thermometer should also return – a detail that many apparently do not want to do without.
The fact that little has changed in appearance is not just for nostalgic reasons. The tower has long been considered a source of identity in Fulda. Coordination with the authorities was correspondingly close. Even questions such as the light temperature of the lighting were regulated in detail – after all, Fulda is a star city. “It was impressive what a simple tower of regulations there are,” said the Jumo boss, who would like to see a little less bureaucracy in one place or another.
An anecdote from company owner Bernhard Juchheim shows how deeply the tower is embedded in people's everyday lives: He is regularly asked about the thermometer on business trips. “Then people say: There’s this company where I can always see the temperature – and I say: That company is me.”
In fact, for many, the display served as a kind of public weather service. When the thermometer was switched off last fall, concerned citizens – mostly from Aschenberg – contacted the company because they were missing the temperature display.
interview
The company is not only concerned with the new tower construction. How Jumo managing director Dimitrios Charisiadis and owner Bernhard Juchheim assess the current economic situation and how they want to strategically position Jumo for the future can be read in a detailed interview in the Friday edition of the Fuldaer Zeitung and in E-paper.
The demolition of the old tower was still inevitable. The technology came from the 1960s – a custom-made product that was unique in the world. A repair was no longer possible. “It’s like a vintage car that’s always outside,” explains Charisiadis. At some point, wear and material fatigue can no longer be stopped.
The new tower should not only be visually similar to the original, but above all be technically state-of-the-art. For Fulda this means: the familiar silhouette remains. And in the future, travelers will continue to know how warm or cold it is in the city when they look out from the train.
